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47274 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 47274 covers Seymour, Indiana, with a population of about 32,786 and a median household income of $72,186.

Population
32,786153 per square mile
Median age
37.61.1 points below the US average
Median household income
$72,186about the Indiana median
Poverty rate
11%1.4 points below the US average
Typical home value
$235,392up 27.8% in five years
Median rent
$9566% below the Indiana median
Degree or higher
21.4%13.6 points below the US average
Homeownership
67.3%2.3 points above the US average
Time zone
Eastern UTC-05:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
751

Where 47274 is

Seymour, Indiana — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population32,786
Median age37.6
Family households66%
Born outside the US10.9%
Speaks a language other than English at home15.2%
White (non-Hispanic)74.5%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.5%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.9%
Hispanic or Latino17.8%
Veterans6.3%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$72,186
Income per person$33,248
Poverty rate11%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k4.6%
$10–15k3.1%
$15–20k2.4%
$20–25k2.7%
$25–30k3.9%
$30–35k3.2%
$35–40k4.8%
$40–45k4.5%
$45–50k5.1%
$50–60k6.6%
$60–75k11.2%
$75–100k14.3%
$100–125k11.4%
$125–150k7.4%
$150–200k9.7%
$200k or more5.2%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed15,470
Mean adjusted gross income$65,086
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.4%
Returns, under $25k29.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k24.9%
Returns, $50k–$75k18.0%
Returns, $75k–$100k9.8%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.9%
Returns, $200k or more3.4%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$187,800
Median gross rent$956
Rent as a share of household income25.8%
Owner-occupied67.3%
Vacant homes8.5%
Median year built1980

What the homes are

Detached house68.2%
Attached house1.7%
2 to 4 units7.7%
5 to 19 units9.8%
20 or more units4.4%
Mobile home8.2%
Boat, RV or van0.1%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$235,392as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 27.8%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 79.4%
Typical home value since 2000
200120132026$235,392$110,015

$110,015 in 2001 to $235,392 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%
High school diploma or higher87.5%
Works from home3.1%
Drives to work alone82.4%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.8%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity40.1% 6.7 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.1% 1.1 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes17.4% 4.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure36.8% 2.7 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health22.5% 2.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)12.2% 0.9 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression25.8% 3.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity27.4% 2 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis28.8% 3.7 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.4% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77% 2.3 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.3% 0.6 pts above the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma11% 0.6 pts above the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year78.3% 1.6 pts above the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.6% 1.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.2% 1.4 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening66.2% 1.9 pts above the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.6% 2 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist57.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability32.7% 2 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Lacks emotional support23.8% 1 pts below the national average of 24.8%
Food insecurity17% same as the national average of 17.1%
Received food stamps10% 4.3 pts below the national average of 14.3%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Housing insecurity12.8% 1 pts below the national average of 13.8%
Independent living disability8.7% same as the national average of 8.4%
Lacks transport8.5% 0.7 pts below the national average of 9.2%
Loneliness33.5% 0.9 pts below the national average of 34.4%
Mammography use71.6% 4.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability15% 1 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)14.5% 1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4% same as the national average of 4%
Utility shut-off threat8.9% same as the national average of 8.8%
Sleeps under 7 hours36% same as the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.3% 6.3 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability5.6% same as the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments751
People employed19,964
Annual payroll$1,037,883,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 70.8% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 16 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss76.1 out of 100
Community resilience65.9 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Strong wind95.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado94.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought91.8Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding77.1Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning74.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake72Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather68.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm67Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail65.3Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave59Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire56.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide54.2Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave47.4Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane35.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Indiana and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPIndianaUnited States
Median household income$72,186$70,051$78,538
Income per person$33,248$37,178$43,289
Poverty rate11%12.2%12.4%
Median home value$187,800$201,600$303,400
Median gross rent$956$1,020$1,348
Homeownership67.3%70.4%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher21.4%28.8%35%
Unemployment rate2.9%4.3%5.2%
Works from home3.1%9.6%13.5%
Born outside the US10.9%5.9%13.9%
Median age37.63838.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationSEYMOUR 2 N, IN US3.1 km away
Rain in a year50 in
Snow in a year8 in

Average high and low by month

January37.5°F / 21.7°F3.39 in rain, 2.8 in snow
February41.9°F / 23.6°F3.09 in rain, 1.8 in snow
March52.4°F / 31.5°F4.26 in rain, 2 in snow
April64.5°F / 41.5°F5.43 in rain
May74°F / 52.5°F5.43 in rain
June81.8°F / 61.2°F4.99 in rain
July84.7°F / 64.4°F4.18 in rain
August84°F / 61.9°F4.31 in rain
September78.2°F / 54.3°F3.36 in rain
October66.9°F / 42.4°F3.59 in rain, 0.2 in snow
November53.3°F / 33°F3.72 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December41.6°F / 25.7°F3.82 in rain, 1.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket48% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarket5% of this ZIP code's area
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 6 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Seymour Community Schools74.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Brownstown Central Community School Corporation8.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Bartholomew County School Corporation5.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Jennings County Schools5% of this ZIP code's land area
Crothersville Community Schools4.8% of this ZIP code's land area
Brown County County School Corporation1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status35more vulnerable than 35% of US census tracts
Household characteristics34more vulnerable than 34% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status11more vulnerable than 11% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport24more vulnerable than 24% of US census tracts
Walkability4 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

47228 Cortland, IN7.2 km away
47247 Jonesville, IN11.4 km away
47245 Hayden, IN12.6 km away
47270 Paris Crossing, IN16.2 km away
47220 Brownstown, IN16.5 km away
47229 Crothersville, IN17 km away
47273 Scipio, IN19 km away
47232 Elizabethtown, IN19.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jackson County87.9% of this ZIP code's land area
Bartholomew County5.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Jennings County5% of this ZIP code's land area
Brown County1.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneEastern (UTC-05:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area214.75 sq mi
Water area2.18 sq mi
Population density153 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude38.9571, -85.8825

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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